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Author Webster, Patrick, 1953-

Title Love and death in Kubrick : a critical study of the films from Lolita through Eyes wide shut / Patrick Webster
Published Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (x, 323 pages)
Contents Introduction -- Lolita : a shadow of a shadow -- Dr. Strangelove, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb : an immodest proposal -- 2001: a space odyssey -- To infinity and beyond -- A clockwork orange : strange fruit -- The shining : the misuses of enchantment -- Full metal jacket : the law of the father -- Eyes wide shut : twelve and a half -- A.I. : a real boy -- Conclusion
Summary "This text explores the auteur's legacy, specifically positioning his body of work within the context of cultural theory. A single chapter is devoted to each of Kubrick's seven films. Attention is paid to the role of love and death in Kubrick's films, emphasizing his innovative exploration of love and sex, and the portrayal of mortality via masculine violence"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-316) and index
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Subject Kubrick, Stanley -- Criticism and interpretation
SUBJECT Kubrick, Stanley fast
Subject PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- Direction & Production.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
dissertations.
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780786461912
0786461918